"A person of interest is anyone wanted on outstanding criminal warrants for which they can be arrested, who is actively evading capture, and who poses a risk to police and/or the community or who is prolific," says the Calgary Police Service (CPS) website.

Offenders may be wanted for the severity of a single offence while others may be wanted due to the prolific nature of a crime or number of outstanding warrants, say police.

Click through the gallery below to see if you recognize any of these offender​​s. If you have information about one of the people pictured contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.